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Iceland vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 104th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Libya
Population
397129
7559873
Population rank 173/197 105/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 9/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Iceland and Libya: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Libya economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Libya
2024 $33,255,181,469 $48,487,151,215
2023 $31,677,891,897 $44,027,664,915
2022 $29,166,102,877 $43,246,297,922
2021 $26,234,872,402 $35,217,995,647
2020 $22,034,665,041 $46,854,285,441
2019 $24,985,687,022 $69,254,496,472
2018 $26,677,652,544 $76,686,029,772
2017 $25,060,086,488 $67,157,452,182
2016 $21,083,713,310 $49,912,073,701
2015 $17,700,486,957 $48,717,501,321
2014 $18,052,183,515 $57,372,355,592
2013 $16,244,319,959 $75,351,107,029
2012 $14,943,757,823 $92,540,938,129
2011 $15,394,005,872 $48,169,263,294
2010 $13,922,711,577 $75,380,825,062
2009 $13,212,543,838 $60,808,562,033
2008 $18,247,921,360 $86,710,767,415
2007 $21,960,110,030 $68,032,978,391
2006 $17,671,649,843 $60,094,231,607
2005 $17,146,410,561 $47,334,691,241
2004 $13,963,943,244 $33,122,307,692
2003 $11,564,687,742 $26,265,625,000
2002 $9,416,199,700 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,323,401,820 $34,112,093,927
2000 $9,140,168,922 $38,270,954,138
1999 $9,107,644,691 $35,975,860,857
1998 $8,637,732,542 $27,251,301,398
1997 $7,716,781,803 $30,700,897,875
1996 $7,686,566,105 $27,884,615,385
1995 $7,372,640,169 $25,541,379,187
1994 $6,612,804,056 $28,610,549,763
1993 $6,435,952,174 $30,660,051,911
1992 $7,328,497,599 $33,887,047,909
1991 $7,151,260,062 $31,991,821,265
1990 $6,694,851,159 $28,904,183,602
1989 $5,870,854,233 $25,156,707,899
1988 $6,320,093,411 $24,308,959,591
1987 $5,713,281,235 $26,697,659,335
1986 $4,129,080,094 $24,180,400,959
1985 $3,088,359,967 $31,530,566,324
1984 $2,964,568,006 $29,476,109,153
1983 $2,862,634,164 $33,200,520,140
1982 $3,318,714,326 $33,760,146,991
1981 $3,615,094,820 $36,374,353,880
1980 $3,499,616,683 $40,953,924,949
1979 $2,953,176,971 $30,536,429,497
1978 $2,599,627,089 $22,136,422,643
1977 $2,285,707,749 $22,428,297,108
1976 $1,727,845,419 $19,096,943,017
1975 $1,456,052,700 $14,710,912,458
1974 $1,568,154,077 $15,112,543,717
1973 $1,194,794,186 $8,625,889,430
1972 $869,002,946 $6,299,395,544
1971 $693,679,545 $5,260,185,125
1970 $545,115,909 $4,601,649,451
1969 $435,659,610 $4,380,987,481
1968 $498,365,200 $3,850,623,095
1967 $652,609,076 $2,726,986,913
1966 $660,663,763 $2,312,438,536
1965 $550,150,988 $1,804,979,680
1964 $456,206,299 $1,341,395,421
1963 $357,240,896 $892,327,911
1962 $299,309,938 $619,725,785
1961 $266,711,460 $443,905,612
1960 $260,984,499 $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Libya
2024 $86,041 $6,569
2023 $82,139 $6,027
2022 $76,350 $5,987
2021 $70,425 $4,936
2020 $60,128 $6,650
2019 $69,296 $9,963
2018 $75,634 $11,197
2017 $72,976 $9,966
2016 $62,854 $7,526
2015 $53,506 $7,458
2014 $55,140 $8,926
2013 $50,173 $11,952
2012 $46,595 $14,976
2011 $48,255 $7,594
2010 $43,776 $11,601
2009 $41,484 $9,551
2008 $57,489 $13,906
2007 $70,483 $11,145
2006 $58,172 $10,049
2005 $57,784 $8,079
2004 $47,810 $5,774
2003 $39,944 $4,674
2002 $32,749 $3,718
2001 $29,208 $6,313
2000 $32,504 $7,214
1999 $32,834 $6,895
1998 $31,519 $5,301
1997 $28,462 $6,062
1996 $28,584 $5,591
1995 $27,565 $5,205
1994 $24,858 $5,933
1993 $24,404 $6,478
1992 $28,072 $7,303
1991 $27,740 $7,040
1990 $26,272 $6,502
1989 $23,219 $5,793
1988 $25,307 $5,736
1987 $23,238 $6,465
1986 $16,980 $6,019
1985 $12,793 $8,087
1984 $12,378 $7,811
1983 $12,080 $8,927
1982 $14,191 $9,064
1981 $15,666 $10,044
1980 $15,340 $11,960
1979 $13,082 $9,443
1978 $11,630 $7,252
1977 $10,305 $7,783
1976 $7,848 $7,018
1975 $6,680 $5,721
1974 $7,287 $6,214
1973 $5,627 $3,727
1972 $4,155 $2,830
1971 $3,366 $2,443
1970 $2,666 $2,210
1969 $2,142 $2,175
1968 $2,473 $1,972
1967 $3,284 $1,437
1966 $3,378 $1,251
1965 $2,861 $1,001
1964 $2,414 $765
1963 $1,924 $528
1962 $1,641 $382
1961 $1,490 $285.3
1960 $1,486 $269

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Libya
2026 83.3 75.2
2025 83.2 73.2
2024 83 71.1
2023 82.7 69.3
2022 81.6 74.5
2021 82.8 72.1
2020 82.7 72.4
2019 82.8 72.9
2018 82.5 73.2
2017 82.2 72.7
2016 81.8 71.8
2015 82.2 71.6
2014 82.4 71.3
2013 81.7 72.3
2012 82.3 72.2
2011 82 69.9
2010 81.6 72.2
2009 81.4 72.1
2008 81.2 71.9
2007 81.1 71.8
2006 80.9 71.6
2005 81.2 71.4
2004 80.7 71.2
2003 80.8 71
2002 80.3 70.8
2001 80.4 70.7
2000 79.5 70.5
1999 79.2 70.6
1998 79.4 70.7
1997 78.7 70.7
1996 78.6 70.7
1995 77.5 70.6
1994 79 70.5
1993 78.8 70.2
1992 78.6 70
1991 77.8 69.6
1990 77.7 69.3
1989 77.9 69
1988 76.9 68.6
1987 77.1 68.3
1986 77.9 67.8
1985 77.4 67.3
1984 77.3 66.7
1983 76.4 66.3
1982 76.8 65.8
1981 76.2 65.3
1980 76.6 64.8
1979 76.5 64.3
1978 76.4 63.8
1977 76.1 63.1
1976 76.6 62.4
1975 75.3 61.6
1974 74.1 60.7
1973 74.3 59.7
1972 74.4 58.7
1971 73.5 57.6
1970 73.8 56.4
1969 73.7 55.2
1968 73.9 53.8
1967 73.7 52.5
1966 73.1 50.9
1965 73.8 49.3
1964 73.5 47.7
1963 72.9 45.6
1962 73.6 44.1
1961 73.4 42.4
1960 74 40.8
1959 72.6 39.3
1958 73.3 38
1957 73.4 36.9
1956 72.9 36
1955 73.3 35.2
1954 73.3 34.7
1953 72.3 34.2
1952 72.4 33.8
1951 71 33.5
1950 71 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iceland and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year Population
Iceland Libya
2024 386,506 7,381,023
2023 385,663 7,305,659
2022 382,003 7,223,805
2021 372,520 7,135,175
2020 366,463 7,045,399
2019 360,563 6,951,033
2018 352,721 6,849,055
2017 343,400 6,738,770
2016 335,439 6,632,126
2015 330,815 6,531,819
2014 327,386 6,427,252
2013 323,764 6,304,628
2012 320,716 6,179,328
2011 319,014 6,343,203
2010 318,041 6,497,839
2009 318,499 6,366,686
2008 317,414 6,235,430
2007 311,566 6,104,380
2006 303,782 5,980,211
2005 296,734 5,858,798
2004 292,074 5,736,693
2003 289,521 5,619,398
2002 287,523 5,508,410
2001 284,968 5,403,639
2000 281,205 5,305,021
1999 277,381 5,218,038
1998 274,047 5,140,704
1997 271,128 5,064,639
1996 268,916 4,987,393
1995 267,468 4,906,843
1994 266,021 4,822,037
1993 263,725 4,733,045
1992 261,057 4,640,352
1991 257,797 4,544,400
1990 254,826 4,445,239
1989 252,852 4,342,920
1988 249,740 4,237,755
1987 245,859 4,129,739
1986 243,180 4,017,403
1985 241,405 3,898,745
1984 239,511 3,773,633
1983 236,977 3,718,961
1982 233,860 3,724,765
1981 230,755 3,621,486
1980 228,138 3,424,378
1979 225,735 3,233,846
1978 223,537 3,052,526
1977 221,799 2,881,533
1976 220,154 2,721,237
1975 217,979 2,571,556
1974 215,209 2,432,211
1973 212,317 2,314,193
1972 209,137 2,226,091
1971 206,098 2,153,534
1970 204,438 2,082,589
1969 203,369 2,014,293
1968 201,488 1,952,781
1967 198,751 1,898,199
1966 195,570 1,849,063
1965 192,286 1,804,015
1964 188,983 1,753,691
1963 185,653 1,690,457
1962 182,378 1,621,960
1961 179,029 1,555,699
1960 175,574 1,492,890

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Libya

Fertility rate
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Libya
2023 1.59 2.36
2022 1.59 2.4
2021 1.82 2.46
2020 1.72 2.51
2019 1.74 2.54
2018 1.71 2.58
2017 1.71 2.63
2016 1.74 2.67
2015 1.8 2.71
2014 1.93 2.75
2013 1.93 2.72
2012 2.04 2.68
2011 2.02 2.65
2010 2.2 2.6
2009 2.23 2.56
2008 2.15 2.6
2007 2.09 2.65
2006 2.08 2.7
2005 2.05 2.77
2004 2.04 2.77
2003 1.99 2.8
2002 1.93 2.83
2001 1.95 2.87
2000 2.08 2.91
1999 1.99 2.97
1998 2.05 3.04
1997 2.04 3.13
1996 2.12 3.26
1995 2.08 3.44
1994 2.14 3.65
1993 2.22 3.88
1992 2.21 4.16
1991 2.18 4.46
1990 2.3 4.78
1989 2.19 5.09
1988 2.26 5.41
1987 2.06 5.72
1986 1.92 6.02
1985 1.93 6.33
1984 2.08 6.62
1983 2.24 6.91
1982 2.27 7.16
1981 2.33 7.37
1980 2.48 7.54
1979 2.49 7.68
1978 2.35 7.79
1977 2.31 7.87
1976 2.52 7.93
1975 2.65 7.98
1974 2.66 8.02
1973 2.94 8.05
1972 3.09 8.07
1971 2.92 8.1
1970 2.81 8.05
1969 2.99 8.01
1968 3.06 7.97
1967 3.28 7.93
1966 3.59 7.89
1965 3.73 7.82
1964 3.88 7.75
1963 3.99 7.69
1962 3.98 7.61
1961 3.88 7.56
1960 4.29 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Libya
2024 37.1 28.5
2023 36.9 28.2
2022 36.7 28
2021 36.7 27.7
2020 36.6 27.5
2019 36.5 27.2
2018 36.4 27
2017 36.3 26.8
2016 36.2 26.6
2015 36 26.4
2014 35.7 26.2
2013 35.5 25.9
2012 35.4 25.7
2011 35.1 25.5
2010 34.9 25.3
2009 34.6 25
2008 34.5 24.6
2007 34.6 24.2
2006 34.5 23.8
2005 34.2 23.6
2004 34 23.4
2003 33.7 23.2
2002 33.4 23.1
2001 33 22.9
2000 32.8 22.7
1999 32.6 22.4
1998 32.4 22
1997 32.1 21.5
1996 31.8 21.1
1995 31.5 20.6
1994 31.1 20.1
1993 30.8 19.7
1992 30.5 19.3
1991 30.2 18.9
1990 30 18.6
1989 29.6 18.2
1988 29.3 17.9
1987 29.1 17.6
1986 28.8 17.3
1985 28.4 17.1
1984 28 16.8
1983 27.7 16.5
1982 27.5 16.3
1981 27.2 16.1
1980 26.9 16
1979 26.7 15.9
1978 26.4 15.9
1977 26 15.8
1976 25.7 15.6
1975 25.4 15.5
1974 25.1 15.3
1973 24.9 14.9
1972 24.8 14.7
1971 24.7 14.7
1970 24.5 14.7
1969 24.3 14.7
1968 24.2 14.9
1967 24.1 15.3
1966 24.1 15.9
1965 24.2 16.7
1964 24.4 17.2
1963 24.7 17.5
1962 24.9 17.9
1961 25.2 18.2
1960 25.4 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Iceland Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Iceland Libya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
98%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Libya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
22,991 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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